Where does “szélvédő” come from?

szélvédő (Hungarian) comes from Hungarian védő, from Hungarian véd, from Proto-Uralic wäntɜ- — to see, look at, watch.

szélvédő (Hungarian): wind-protective; windshield

Definitions

  1. wind-protective; windshield

Ancestry of “szélvédő”, step by step

szélvédő traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Hungarian védő

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hungarianvédőpresent participle of véd; protecting,...
2Hungarianvédto protect, guard; to shelter; to defend
3Proto-Uralicwäntɜ-to see, look at, watch

via Hungarian szél

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hungarianszélwind; edge
2Proto-Finno-Ugricśälä-to cut, cut up, slice

Words derived from “szélvédő

Every word from Proto-Uralic wäntɜ-Every word from Hungarian védEvery word from Hungarian védő